Milanese design house Garage Italia Customs is one of the oddest vehicle customization shops in the world. We've previously seen the Italian design house build a BMW i8 and i3 that were inspired by furniture, as well as an Alfa Romeo 4C that was inspired by Adidas shoes. Garage Italia Customs has even taken a Fiat 500, and made it look like R2-D2 from Star Wars. The quirky minds at Garage Italia were asked once again to customize a Fiat 500 (this time a convertible model) for a charity auction hosted by amfAR.

The charity auction took place in Milan, Italy, during fashion week. A base Fiat 500C costs around $16,500 and comes with a tiny 1.4-liter engine with only 101 hp. It may seem crazy to want a car with such lackluster performance, but according to Automobile Magazine, someone paid $59,000 for this custom 500C. The money was donated to the charity's cause, which is finding a cure for AIDS. The event is in its ninth year and has raised over $12 million for AIDS research. For the auction, the Fiat was covered in brightly colored horizontal stripes with a matching interior.

Frankly, this type of styling doesn't appeal to us. However, we would be willing to purchase some kind of odd car if it meant donating to a good charity. When it comes to custom Fiat 500s, we much prefer the Alfa 4C-powered 500, although that would set us back $180,000.